Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile
Chile: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) was 1.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2000
All-time low
1.62
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile stood at 1.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile peaked at 2.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2020.
Chile ranks 27th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.87 | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.56 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.71 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.01 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.62 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.62 | 1.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 24 Paraguay 3.2 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.19 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 2.8 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile?
- Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) in Chile was 1.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Chile ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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